~ beyond the moulin rouge ~

you have until september 18th to head over the the courtauld gallery and check out beyond the moulin rouge – the tantalising exhibition dedicated to the relationship between toulouse-lautrec and jane avril.

‘In the midst of the  crowd, there was a stir, and a line of people started to form: Jane Avril was  dancing, twirling, gracefully, lightly, a little madly; pale, skinny,  thoroughbred, she twirled and reversed, weightless, fed on flowers; Lautrec was shouting out his admiration.’ ~ Paul Leclercq

don’t miss this reflection on the 1890s landmark collaboration between artist and dancer that has come to define our understanding of the moulin rouge to this day.

 

10. September 2011 by kat
Categories: See / Do | 4 comments